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John Brereton 1524–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Handforth, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 15 March 1577

Death Location: Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England

Father: William Hall

Mother: Alice Brereton

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In 1524, John Brereton entered the world in Handforth, Cheshire, England, born to William Urian De Brereton Sir Knight Bachelor Lord Of Handforth Builder Of Handforth Hall And Alice Brereton. John Brereton passed away in 1577 in Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, John Brereton entered the world in Handforth, Cheshire, England, born to William Urian De Brereton Sir Knight Bachelor Lord Of Handforth Builder Of Handforth Hall And Alice Brereton.
  • John Brereton passed away in 1577 in Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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John Brereton's Ancestors

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John Brereton
1524–1577
Birth Place: Handforth, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Urian de Brereton Sir, "Knight Bachelor," Lord of Handforth, Builder of Handforth Hall
1503–1577
Brereton Hall, Brereton Green, Cheshire, England
Alice Brereton
1529–1578
Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Randal Brereton
1485–1530
Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Eleanor (Dutton Baroness of) Hanforthss
1484–1522
Hatton, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Edmund Trafford
1510–1564
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anna Radcliffe) Trafford
1510–1570
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Dutton
–1502
Sir III
1487–1533
Lady Longford
1487–1548
Ralph Longford
1478–1544
Dorothy FitzHerbert
1490–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of John Brereton in Handforth, Cheshire, England
Handforth, Cheshire, England
1577
15 March 1577
Age 53
Death of John Brereton in Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England
Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Handforth, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ballycorns, Dublin
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1577
    Event Place: Handforth, Chester, Cheshire, England

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